The coal mining industry has waved the white flag over a landmark court ruling which prevents them from conducting exploration drilling in paddocks.

A new breed of Australian gold miners has engineered an renaissance that is winning the world's attention.

A new EY report shows the value of a typical fleet of mining equipment has fallen 64 per cent in just two years.

Clive Palmer could walk away from the administration linked to his Queensland Nickel refinery without losing the assets and leave creditors out in the cold.

The global outlook for uranium looks bright, with Asia's burgeoning nuclear energy industry fuelling demand for the radioactive metal.

The sports car manufacturer has repositioned itself as a supplier of technology to a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, energy, sports science and mining.

Antipa Minerals has been one of first juniors to benefit from Rio Tinto’s push to find the mines of the future by expanding its pipeline of greenfield exploration projects.

Consolidation is set to sweep Australia's struggling coal sector over the next six to 12 months, as diversified majors lose patience with depressed coal prices and companies choose M&A instead of navigating a political and environmental minefield to develop new projects.

If uranium demand were to ever boom like iron ore, Australia would make a packet. But renewables and community attitudes threaten that.

The world's largest iron-ore miner, sank to a two-month low after the steelmaking ingredient tumbled on concern supplies are too high.

Swiss-based mining giant Glencore says it will pay a new entity within its global chain to market and distribute its coal as it moves to close its Singapore office.

Permits that would allow industry to look for petroleum in marine sanctuaries have been quietly granted by the Abbott government while it reviews 40 freshly minted marine reserves.